tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566536911894181975.post1631698216238039590..comments2024-03-16T06:47:54.977-07:00Comments on Shady's Place: Can We Be Ernest With Each Other, Vern? Shady Del Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07887100141814372022noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566536911894181975.post-27955795283396397332019-06-24T18:10:38.093-07:002019-06-24T18:10:38.093-07:00Hi, YaYa!
How are you, dear friend? Thanks for c...Hi, YaYa!<br /><br />How are you, dear friend? Thanks for coming!<br /><br />I'm delighted to know that you enjoyed this batch of vintage tunes presented by Ernest P. Worrell. "Bye Bye Love" is the biggest hit and best remembered song in this set, and I wish I had been there to hear you singing along. I'm sorry Arnie took off for another room. :) I'm also happy to know that you appreciate the singing and musicianship of Ricky Nelson. Rick was not your typical child actor and rock star wannabe. He had the credentials. He was the real deal, and he is missed.<br /><br />I can't believe your Ohio weather still has not settled down! What's going on up there? I don't remember other springs being this problematic for you guys. Maybe spring will arrive in "Ernest" by the 4th of July. :)<br /><br />Thanks again for joining the fun, dear friend YaYa. I have a new post starting tomorrow and I look forward to seeing you again. In the meantime, have a wonderful week! Shady Del Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887100141814372022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566536911894181975.post-38983052633526982072019-06-24T18:03:31.855-07:002019-06-24T18:03:31.855-07:00Hi, Jessica Marie!
Well, that's a surprise, b...Hi, Jessica Marie!<br /><br />Well, that's a surprise, because the Ernest character appeared frequently in commercials when I lived in Central PA, but thanks for checking with you dad.<br /><br />I hope your week is off the a great start, dear friend. New post coming tomorrow morning and I hope to see you then. Take care!Shady Del Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887100141814372022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566536911894181975.post-91530971101780803132019-06-24T17:13:04.330-07:002019-06-24T17:13:04.330-07:00Some cool tunes from artists I've never heard ...Some cool tunes from artists I've never heard of and a few I have. I was singing out loud to Bye Bye Love!! Jack was outside checking on the driveway that we worked on over the weekend because it washed out so I felt free to sing without offending anyone...except Arnie took off to the livingroom! So this gal can't sing but I can appreciate those that do and this was a good mix. Enjoyed learning some new things and seeing one of my favorites from the old days..Rick Nelson. So thanks for a good mix and I hope your weather is better than ours. We've been busy trying to get the house ready for the kids from Oregon in a few weeks and navigating the crazy work weeks I've had. Sorry I'm late and hopefully I'll get a post of my own going soon. Take care!yayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566536911894181975.post-26150581952331212472019-06-24T17:04:11.266-07:002019-06-24T17:04:11.266-07:00Hi Shady,
I was chatting with dad at dinner and s...Hi Shady,<br /><br />I was chatting with dad at dinner and sadly, he doesn't quite remember him. :( Ah, well. I think dad sees a lot of things and sometimes doesn't put a name to a face or vice versa. <br /><br />Have a great week as well, dear friend.Musings of a Creative Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10765023786410264588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566536911894181975.post-37232845451071832019-06-24T14:30:06.353-07:002019-06-24T14:30:06.353-07:00Hi, Birgit!
Thanks a lot for stopping by, dear fr...Hi, Birgit!<br /><br />Thanks a lot for stopping by, dear friend. Yessum, Mrs. Shady and I had a great time on our trip to Mexico. Thank you!<br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed Ernest P. Worrell's lineup of oldies from the heartland. We are fortunate to have so many fine clips of Ricky Nelson performing on The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet. I watched the family sitcom regularly when I was a boy, but I didn't remember this song. I was excited to find it recently on YouTube and decided to add it to Ernest's play list. I still remember going into shock when I learned of Ricky's death in a plane crash. I'm happy to know you dig the sound of Narvel Felts during the early rockabilly phase of his career.<br /><br />Thanks again for coming over and for your kind comment, dear friend BB. Enjoy the rest of your week!Shady Del Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887100141814372022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566536911894181975.post-84016380538428458882019-06-24T09:26:59.903-07:002019-06-24T09:26:59.903-07:00I hope you had a lovely trip and time off. It'...I hope you had a lovely trip and time off. It's nice to get away and equally nice to come back...well, most of the time:). These are some golden oldies which I know a couple but most I don't know. Ricky is trying to be Elvis..Poor Ricky with what followed in his short life. I like the last guy even though I never heard of himBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566536911894181975.post-24557820402568481212019-06-24T04:56:16.087-07:002019-06-24T04:56:16.087-07:00Hi, Cathy!
Thanks for returning to chat, dear fri...Hi, Cathy!<br /><br />Thanks for returning to chat, dear friend! Over the years I tried watching a couple of Varney's films and didn't find them very entertaining. I think Jim, as his Ernest character, worked best in small doses in TV commercials. No, I was not aware that Jim did the voice of Slinky in the Toy Story movies. I found a good clip, maybe the one you watched. Start playing at the 2:20 mark:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irYGFAi93tY<br /><br />Varney had an ideal voice to play that goofy Slinky dog toy!<br /><br />Thank you again for visiting, dear friend Cathy, and enjoy the rest of your week!Shady Del Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887100141814372022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566536911894181975.post-54172742394172986602019-06-24T03:13:01.127-07:002019-06-24T03:13:01.127-07:00Tom,
Oh, I do remember Jim Varney. He was excell...Tom,<br /><br />Oh, I do remember Jim Varney. He was excellent in the Mellow Yellow commercials. It seems we rented a few of his movies from the late 80s back in the day when home movie rentals was a super popular thing to do but we never really got into the films we saw. I'm not sure why. We might have to revisit some of his earlier works just for the fun of it. I hadn't realized how many films he did until this morning. Did you know that he did voice-over in the first two Toy Story movies? His character was the Slinky dog. If you're interested here's a <a href="https://youtu.be/I8c22Y4Fb2Q" rel="nofollow">YT clip</a> (almost at the end) but honestly I would've never figured it out who's voice it was because it's so short had I not known. Thanks for sharing the dance floor with me yesterday. Have a good week, my friend!Cathy Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738079671642137018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566536911894181975.post-74742764588686686412019-06-23T18:27:22.425-07:002019-06-23T18:27:22.425-07:00Hi, Michele!
I am thrilled to see you here this e...Hi, Michele!<br /><br />I am thrilled to see you here this evening, dear friend. Thank you very much for dropping in! <br /><br />I'm pleased to know you enjoyed Phil & Don, Ricky and the other old timey rock 'n' roll and rock-a-billy artists featured on Ernest P. Worrell's play list. Three of these artists and half of these songs were brand new to my ears when I discovered them a couple of years ago. To clarify, I was familiar with P.J. Proby but didn't know he started out as rock 'n' roll singer Jett Powers. I agree with you that it's safe to say Texas was a hotbed for early rock 'n' roll and rock-a-billy. Keep in mind that Buddy Holly's hometown was Lubbock.<br /><br />By golly, you have good eyes. I didn't notice the kids chewing gum in the audience of The Dick Clark Show. Knowing how the game is played, I'm sure you are correct that the Beech-Nut sponsors made sure to issue gum to every teen in attendance. I remember tobacco companies handing out free sample packs of cigarettes to the undergrads at a junior prom I attended in 1968. It is creepy to watch that Eddie Cochran performance because, only a few months later, he was killed in a traffic accident in England. He was only age 21!<br /><br />Narvel Felts' biggest hits were covers and came after he switched from rock-a-billy to straight country. In 1973 Felts gained a top 10 hit on the country chart with a version of the Dobie Gray hit "Drift Away." In 1975 Narvel's cover of the Johnny Adams hit "Reconsider Me" reached #2 on the country chart. In 1976 Narvel's cover of Jackie Wilson's hit "Lonely Teardrops" went top 5 country. In 1978 Felts scored a top 30 country hit with a cover of Del Shannon's signature song "Runaway," and in 1979 his version of "Everlasting Love," a hit for Robert Knight, Carl Carlton and other artists, peaked at #14 on the country survey. <br /><br />Thank you again for making time for a visit this week, Michele. I hope it was therapeutic for you to visit Shady's Place and enjoy some oldies from the heartland and Ernest's homespun humor. I wish you a safe and peaceful week ahead, dear friend! Shady Del Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887100141814372022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566536911894181975.post-6926819247645742792019-06-23T17:28:03.722-07:002019-06-23T17:28:03.722-07:00Hi Tom,
Just dropped in to say Hey and see what wa...Hi Tom,<br />Just dropped in to say Hey and see what was shakin' at Shady's Place. You are definitely shakin' the place up with this rockabilly set! I'm not familiar with most but my favs are (no surprise) the Everly Brothers and Ricky Nelson. Ricky Nelson has some Elvis in him I think...<br />I noticed that your first picks had some Texas influence, the first being in Houston and the second in Dallas. I don't know much about rockabilly but I would guess that the Lone Star State might've been a hotbed for rockabilly appreciation, yeah?<br /><br />I loved the Eddie Cochran video. The first thing that struck me is as odd was how many people in the audience were chewing gum and then I realized it was the Dick Clark Beech-nut Show, back when advertising came primarily in the form of sponsorships. I bet those Beech-nut execs were there handing out gum like crazy and telling everyone "Now make sure you look like you're really enjoying your Beech-nut chewing gum. Make sure everyone can see you chewing..." Ya think??<br /><br />Your final artist has quite the name: Narvel Felts. I never heard of him. You mentioned that he finally found fame in the 70s as a country artist. What hits did he have? I'm wondering if I would recognize any of them as my parents were always listening to country music back then.<br /><br />And before I go, I'll just say, Give me a Mello-Yello anyday over anything else! <br /><br />Just wanted to stop in for a quick visit. Will be chattin' with you soon, I hope. Can't wait to hear about your Mexico trip! <br />talk soon,<br /><br />Michele at Angels BarkMichele at Angels Bark https://www.blogger.com/profile/15891713963440451090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566536911894181975.post-79326750553499221042019-06-23T14:30:42.112-07:002019-06-23T14:30:42.112-07:00Hi, Jessica Marie!
I'm glad you remember the ...Hi, Jessica Marie!<br /><br />I'm glad you remember the 1993 Hillbillies movie. If you happen to see it again you'll know that was Jim Varney in the role of Jed. The Adventures of P & P is not on Varney's credits list, so you must be thinking of another character actor. I haven't seen that series. Yessum, by all means, check with your dad. I'm sure he remembers Ernest P. Worrell.<br /><br />Thanks again for coming by, dear friend JM, and have a great week!Shady Del Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887100141814372022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566536911894181975.post-31699527845729106182019-06-23T13:23:26.384-07:002019-06-23T13:23:26.384-07:00I remember the 1993 Beverly Hillbillies movie and ...I remember the 1993 Beverly Hillbillies movie and he does look familiar. He also reminds me of someone from the Adventures of Pete and Pete, I'll have to look later to see who starred in that show.<br /><br />I'll chat with dad at dinner. We had a busy day today, exploring Lambertville.<br /><br />Enjoy the rest of your Sunday, dear friend.Musings of a Creative Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10765023786410264588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566536911894181975.post-2709999958235730312019-06-22T02:41:45.790-07:002019-06-22T02:41:45.790-07:00Hi, Gayle!
How are you, dear friend? How are Win...Hi, Gayle!<br /><br />How are you, dear friend? How are Winston & Agatha?<br /><br />I'm excited to see you and to know that a few of Ernest P. Worrell's tunes resonated with you. Individually and collectively Phil & Don, Ricky and Eddie cranked out some of the greatest genre recordings of the 50s and early 60s. Phil, Ricky and Eddie left us too soon, leaving Don Everly the sole survivor of that group.<br /><br />Thank you for the warm welcome home, dear friend Gayle, and have a super weekend!Shady Del Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887100141814372022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566536911894181975.post-59672296023401714002019-06-22T02:28:59.333-07:002019-06-22T02:28:59.333-07:00Hi, Jessica Marie!
Jim Varney played Ernest in a ...Hi, Jessica Marie!<br /><br />Jim Varney played Ernest in a series of films starting in 1983 and ending in 1998. Your dad should remember some of those later films, and maybe you saw a couple of them yourself. Jim also played Jed Clampett in the 1993 Beverly Hillbillies movie. There was also an Ernest TV series that ran in 1988.<br /><br />Have a wonderful weekend, dear friend JM!Shady Del Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887100141814372022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566536911894181975.post-19445922409753922992019-06-21T19:55:51.096-07:002019-06-21T19:55:51.096-07:00Hi Shady,
I don't, but tomorrow I'll ask ...Hi Shady,<br /><br />I don't, but tomorrow I'll ask dad. When were these movies popular? From the early to mid-80s, dad was busy working for the park service, courting and then marrying my mom that he didn't keep up with pop culture.<br /><br />I'm familiar with that Four Seasons song! Must have been a slip of the tongue.;)Musings of a Creative Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10765023786410264588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566536911894181975.post-47160131128928254482019-06-21T19:23:39.031-07:002019-06-21T19:23:39.031-07:00awwwwwww, The Everly Brothers, Ricky Nelson and Ed...awwwwwww, The Everly Brothers, Ricky Nelson and Eddie Cochran my teen music.Glad your home safe.<br />parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566536911894181975.post-52140147578605251252019-06-21T02:18:41.198-07:002019-06-21T02:18:41.198-07:00Hi, cat!
How are you, dear friend? Thanks for co...Hi, cat!<br /><br />How are you, dear friend? Thanks for coming by to meet your new best friend, Ernest P. Worrell, doing his first stint as guest host at Shady's Place. I hope you liked his heartland humor and vintage tuneage.<br /><br />I missed you too, cat. Thanks for the warm welcome home, and thanks again for checking out the post. Enjoy your Friday and weekend, dear friend!Shady Del Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887100141814372022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566536911894181975.post-89287300254077400592019-06-20T20:58:21.579-07:002019-06-20T20:58:21.579-07:00Glad to have you back, friend Shady. Missed you. L...Glad to have you back, friend Shady. Missed you. Love, cat.^.^https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422876955246850636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566536911894181975.post-3150495105104695732019-06-20T18:20:31.723-07:002019-06-20T18:20:31.723-07:00Hi, Jessica Marie!
It's great to see you, dea...Hi, Jessica Marie!<br /><br />It's great to see you, dear friend. Thanks for coming over to experience the homespun humor of Ernest P. Worrell as he hosts his first post at Shady's Place. I'm glad you enjoyed the tuneage.<br /><br />"Bye Bye Love" is the best known song of the bunch because it was a much bigger hit than any of the others on Ernest's play list. ("Bye Bye Baby" is a different song - a Four Seasons hit.) I wonder if your dad remembers Ernest. Do you remember the series of Ernest movies?<br /><br />I'm thrilled to have provided songs for your summer soundtrack. Thanks again for joining the fun, dear friend JM. Happy Thankful Thursday and enjoy the rest of your week!Shady Del Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887100141814372022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566536911894181975.post-34106649411484352842019-06-20T16:56:47.636-07:002019-06-20T16:56:47.636-07:00They call me Mellow Yellow, they call me Mellow Ye...They call me Mellow Yellow, they call me Mellow Yellow! I always sing that song when I heard the name of that soda pop. :)<br /><br />I'm only really familiar with "Bye Bye Baby" since dad loves the Everly Brothers. I grew up listening to this song and my head was bobbing along. It's a classic sound.<br /><br />These are all classic sounds and definite soundtracks for the summer. You gave me a soundtrack for skating, swimming, and going to the beach. Thanks for sharing, dear friend. Happy Thankful Thursday!Musings of a Creative Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10765023786410264588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566536911894181975.post-57593361960466991992019-06-20T14:42:26.001-07:002019-06-20T14:42:26.001-07:00Hi, diedre!
I'm very happy to see you here to...Hi, diedre!<br /><br />I'm very happy to see you here today, dear friend! Thanks for coming by to meet and greet Ernest P. Worrell and listen to his lineup of vintage rock 'n roll and rock-a-billy tunes.<br /><br />Listed as one of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, it's easy to understand why the Everlys' hit "Bye Bye Love" was still popular on the radio years after it first rode the chart. It's interesting to note that Phil & Don's signature song went to #1 on Cash Box and on the Country chart, but was denied the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100, held back by crooner Pat Boone's summer smash "Love Letters In The Sand." Two other pop records interfered with "Bye Bye Love" as it struggled toward number one - "So Rare" by big band leader Jimmy Dorsey, and "Dark Moon" by Gale Storm. <br /><br />Thanks for enlightening me and other readers about Johnny Rivers' early career. I wasn't aware of those details and I thank you for providing them. All I knew was that Johnny was one of the few U.S. artists to survive and even thrive during the British Invasion. I might also mention that before Johnny's famous stint as a regular performer at the Whisky a Go Go on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, he was drawing big crowds at another Sunset Strip nightclub called Gazzarri's, a venue that helped launch the careers of The Doors and Van Halen. "Poor Side Of Town" is probably my favorite Johnny Rivers song as well, and it was a giant of the jukebox at the Shady Dell. <br /><br />Narvel Felts's early career was helped along by Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash. Narvel is not listed as a songwriter and he was most successful as a cover artist, doing countrified versions of hits made famous by other artists including "Lonely Teardrops," "Drift Away," "Reconsider Me," "Funny How Time Slips Away" and "Everlasting Love."<br /><br />Your last sentence is a wonderful endorsement, dear diedre. I like to dig deep for quality nuggets to present at Shady's Place. It pleases me tremendously when friends like you appreciate what I have to share. If you got a kick out of Ernest playing guest host, then stick around. He'll be back soon with more gems of the genre.<br /><br />Yessum, Mrs. Shady and I enjoyed our getaway in Mexico. Thanks for mentioning it and for the warm welcome back. <br /><br />Thank you again for dropping by and for being such a loyal friend, deidre. Take care and I hope to see you again soon!Shady Del Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887100141814372022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566536911894181975.post-4740918183785279482019-06-20T12:16:13.061-07:002019-06-20T12:16:13.061-07:00Hi Shady!
I hope you enjoyed your vacation. It’s ...Hi Shady!<br /><br />I hope you enjoyed your vacation. It’s good to see you back sharing musical memories. I was shocked to learn I wasn’t even born when The Everly Bros had the “Bye, Bye” hit. It must have been tremendously popular for me to have been singing along to it some ten years later.<br /> <br />Jett Powers did sound a lot like Elvis!<br /><br />I’ve always liked Johnny Rivers. Did you know he sat in with a band led by Dick Holler, who later wrote “Abraham, Martin, and John”? During Beatlemania, Johnny played with the likes of Trini Lopez, Eddie Ruben, Joe Osborn, and too many other greats to name; managing to be one of the first (and few) Americans to have a top 10 song (Memphis) in the middle of the British Rock invasion. Music was everything to this guy, and it showed! My all-time favorite song of his was/is “Poor side of town”.<br /><br />Narvel Felts wasn’t at all familiar to me, though now I doubt I’ll forget that voice! Nice range. I wonder, though, did he only do covers?<br /><br />I don’t know where you dig these gems up, my friend, but it sure is entertaining!<br /><br />diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566536911894181975.post-85756095065900385242019-06-20T09:18:02.201-07:002019-06-20T09:18:02.201-07:00Hi, Kirk!
Thanks for coming over, good buddy! I h...Hi, Kirk!<br /><br />Thanks for coming over, good buddy! I had a premonition that you would enjoy this post filled with old time rock 'n' roll and rock-a-billy. I am delighted to learn that you dug the rockin' slab by P.J. Proby aka Jett Powers. Powers platter harks back to the late 50s when popular music was loaded with references to the way be bop babies dressed and conducted themselves, such as wearing "tight skirts" (song title by Floyd Dixon - 1960), "tight dress, lipstick, high heel shoes" (Chuck Berry's "Sweet Little Sixteen") and "Loud Perfume." Jett Powers did a great job of imitating the style of rock n' roll pioneers including Elvis and Roy Orbison, but his "Loud Perfume" didn't make any noise on the chart and his other single "Go, Girl, Go" didn't go far. Proby got a much warmer welcome across the pond where he had several hit singles and appeared on the 1964 Beatles TV special. Stateside, Proby brushed the top 20 in 1967 with "Niki Hoeky."<br /><br />Thanks again for joining the fun, good buddy Kirk! Shady Del Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887100141814372022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566536911894181975.post-50209350169888716082019-06-20T08:23:35.888-07:002019-06-20T08:23:35.888-07:00Really enjoyed this post, especially the Jett Powe...Really enjoyed this post, especially the Jett Powers song. It sounds like he could have given Jerry Lee Lewis a run for his money, but, of course, it didn't chart, so he didn't. Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566536911894181975.post-91286578258412270022019-06-20T02:37:16.141-07:002019-06-20T02:37:16.141-07:00Hi, Kelly!
Welcome back to Shady's Place, dea...Hi, Kelly!<br /><br />Welcome back to Shady's Place, dear friend, and thanks a lot for coming! I'm pleased to have you on hand as Ernest P. Worrell makes his debut with a Jett Powered lineup of vintage rock 'n' roll and rock-a-billy sounds. As I told Cathy (above) my mission is to mix well known million sellers with great yet obscure recordings that are new to you and, in many cases, new to me. I already knew half these songs, but the rest are recently discovered gems of the genre. I'm delighted to know you enjoyed this remastered/synced performance clip of Phil & Don and that you are also a Johnny Rivers fan. Johnny's career went through various phases starting with the Go-Go-style covers of R&B, folk, country and rock 'n' roll songs he sang and recorded live at the the Whisky a Go Go. I'm guessing you prefer Johnny's later work at a singer/songwriter.<br /><br />I'm glad you had fun listing to Ernest's play list, dear friend Kelly. Thanks again for dropping by and enjoy the rest of your week!Shady Del Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887100141814372022noreply@blogger.com